plus guest
A new phenomenon on the Irish music scene, Grace Wilde are a North Co. Dublin based band showcasing the music of singer songwriter Audrey Fay. Although elements of jazz, blues, soul, folk and rock can be detected, the songs are highly original and the voice is stunning.
Aiken Promotions presents
plus guest
– Main Venue –
Quebec-born, California-based singer/songwriter Adam Cohen announces European tour.
Cohen has released three solos albums, enjoyed radio hits, toured the globe, and made a Gold-certified smash of his 2011 release Like a Man.
Whelanslive presents
Shankill Castle, Paulstown, Co. Kilkenny
July 4th & 5th
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Whelanslive is excited to announce it’s involvement with the Light Colour Sound Music Festival the 4th and 5th of July as part of it’s 25th anniversary celebrations.
In those 25 years Whelan’s has stuck true to its ethos of pushing Irish music and really encouraging young ventures. It brings to the festival it’s 25 years of experience and identity.
The inaugural festival has a stomping line up that holds its own the big festivals while keeping an almost all Irish line up. On the bill for this hotly tipped new festival of the year are over 110 acts including: And So I watch You From Afar, Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip, Cathy Davey, Jerry Fish, Jape, Wallis Bird, The Riptide Moment, The Hot Sprockets, The Raglans , The Amazing Few, The Barley Mob just to name a few of the acts.
See the full line up here
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Aiken Promotions presents
plus guests
Quite simply, 23-year-old John Fullbright is one of the most exciting singer-songwriters to emerge this decade. His astonishing debut album ‘From the Ground Up’ (Blue Dirt Records/Thirty Tigers) features 12 original songs bursting with a musical and lyrical prowess that belie his youth.
MCD.ie presents
plus guests
Dublin outfit Spies have announced a headline show in Whelans on Saturday, August 2nd. Tickets priced at €12 go on sale tomorrow at 9am from ticketmaster.
Live from the Window at Whelan’s
– PLAY THE FRONT BAR –
8:30pm – FREE ENTRY
10 Piece Old-Skool Jamaican Ska Band
Whelan’s Indie Club w/ Late Bar from 10:30pm or check out the bands playing The Midnight Hour in the upstairs venue (FREE ENTRY, 12am).
Live from the Window at Whelan’s
– PLAY THE FRONT BAR –
10pm – FREE ENTRY
One Horse Pony is a hard driving acoustic blues band based in Cork on the south coast of Ireland, featuring musicians from Ireland, France and the Poland. Their unique line-up of guitars, harmonica, double-bass, bodhrán
THIS GIG HAS BEEN
RESCHEDULED DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED
Whelanslive.com presents
plus guests
Andre J.P Bangala AKA Rocstrong is a singer songwriter from Dublin, Ireland.
With music in his blood he writes and co-produces all his music!
Safe Sex & Unprotected Poetry
Comedic sharp-tongued raconteur and virtuoso violinist, Aindrias de Staic, meets the raw and dynamic Rock & Roll matador, C.R. Avery, for their select tour of Ireland.
plus guests
Earthship is a five-piece band based in the west of Ireland, formed in 2011 by bassist Karl Clews, keyboardist Mark Farrelly, guitarist Eoghan Judge and drummer Bart Kiely.
[EP LAUNCH]
plus guests
Joanna Marie is a singer and songwriter from Dublin. Having taken a year out from her job as a health professional Joanna returned to college and received a diploma in songwriting from BIMM Dublin.
Live from the Window at Whelan’s
– PLAY THE FRONT BAR –
8:30pm – FREE ENTRY
Colm Quearney, Graham Hopkins, Keith Duffy, Justin Carroll & Michael Buckley gather as often as poss, when not touring with other artists, to pay homage to the sound of Chicago Blues, 50′s R&B, New Orleans Blues.
Whelan’s Indie Club /// ZEBRA /// [Live Bands and guest DJs] w/ Late Bar from 10:30pm (Free entry before 10:30pm).
featuring
Haleigh Davidson
Shane Davidson
Monsoon Season
Joey Gavin
We Were Giants
Folks we are heading back to Whelanslive for a Chandelier Session!!
It’s on the normal Chandelier Day so it’s Thursday the 26th of June.
We have some of our regular acts gracing this brilliant stage next week: Haleigh Davidson, Shane Davidson, Monsoon Season, Joey Gavin & We Were Giants
Doors open at 19:30 and we can’t wait to see everyone!!
€5 on the door in aid on HHT Ireland
Strictly over 18′s, I.D. may be required.
Whelan’s Indie Club /// ZEBRA /// [Live Bands and guest DJs] w/ Late Bar from 10:30pm (Free entry before 10:30pm).
Whelans25.com presents
Whelan’s 25th Anniversary Special
TICKETS ON SALE TUESDAY 24th, 2PM
Tickets €20 (limited to 4 per person) on sale Tue 24th June, 2pm available online from WAV Tickets [Lo-Call 1890 200 078] or at the box office on Camden Row (50c per ticket service charge applies on phone, internet or creditcard bookings from WaV).
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As part of Whelans 25th Anniversary celebrations, Whelans are very pleased to announce a special one off intimate gig by the Frames on Monday 30th June. Since the early 90’s, Whelans has enjoyed some immense Frames performances and watched as the band has grown since the explosion of the single Revelate back in 1995 led to a string of sell out gigs and queue’s around the corner and down the street. The Frames have regularly sold out far bigger venues in Dublin but still come back to Whelans for the occasional gig. Recently Glen had his birthday party in our front bar where the invitees were treated to a full band performance. Glen has also gone onto considerable solo success with his Oscar win with Marketa Irglova for Falling Slowly on the Once soundtrack. The film which also starred the pair, also transferred very successfully to the theatre.
So June 30th is bound to be a magical night and another highlight in what is a very special year for Whelans.
€20 available online from WAV Tickets [Lo-Call 1890 200 078] (50c per ticket service charge applies on phone, internet or creditcard bookings)
Strictly over 18′s, I.D. may be required.
Whelan’s Indie DJ from 11pm til late plus late bar
plus guests
The Choir Invisible are a four-piece pop band in Dublin. With shades of ’60s French pop, jangly indie melody, shoegaze noise and the occasional suit, they’ve spent the past year making a name for themselves on the Irish live scene, as well as playing in the UK. They sing about escape and fantasy, about ticking time and about fast drives by clueless drivers at unreasonable hours. Their EP & singles have been spotted in Tokyo record shops, and have received occasional accolades from strange French websites.
The first half of 2014 saw the band opening for Codes in Whelans, Trouble Pilgrims in The Workman’s Club, as well as playing esteemed showcases, YouBloom, Retro Revival, and New Natives. They are currently gearing up for the release of their new single “Changing My Spots” on July 12th, with a headline slot in Whelan’s Upstairs.
“Keep an ear out for this lot” – Irish Times
“This band were clearly in love with their music and their individual instruments and there music was unique, gifted and powerful.” – dublinconcerts.ie
“[A] four piece band with jangly indie melodies and sounds remnant of The Smiths and The Cure.” – Goldenplec.com
€6 available online from WAV Tickets [Lo-Call 1890 200 078] (50c per ticket service charge applies on phone, internet or creditcard bookings), ticket prices may vary when purchased from other outlets.
Strictly over 18′s, I.D. may be required.
Whelan’s Indie Club w/ Late Bar from 10:30pm or check out the bands playing The Midnight Hour in the upstairs venue (FREE ENTRY, 12am).
[SINGLE LAUNCH]
plus guests
The Ground Will Shake launch their second single Melmoth The Wanderer in Whelans (upstairs) next Thursday, June 26th. Support by the wonderful Lisa McLaughlin and RC Lo Fi. From 8pm
FREE ENTRY
Strictly over 18′s, I.D. may be required.
Whelan’s Indie Club /// ZEBRA /// [Live Bands and guest DJs] w/ Late Bar from 10:30pm (Free entry before 10:30pm).
MCD.ie presents
plus guest
– Main Venue –
‘WILDEWOMAN’ out now
“Rhythms and harmonies so impeccably performed it’s a joy…it’s hard to imagine a more professional live show” – The Independent
plus guest
L/B/W are celebrating the joint-second grandest stretch in the evening with a gig upstairs in Whelans on Friday 20th June. L/B/W have been honing their funky electronic pop with the addition of tenor and alto sax of late and we’re happy to say that Cillian and Dina (aka Jazzmergency) will be joining us for our fourth outing in this particular formation.
L/B/W will be playing lots of stuff that they are currently working on for their album – portentously titled BOOM! – which is due to be finished by the end of the summer, including future earworms We All Partied, Big Time and Don’t Leave Me Hangin’.
Bear Coat will be joining L/B/W on the night, fresh from the releasing their first music to the outer world, the eminently hummable and thoroughly rollicking Black Hills.
€7
Whelan’s Indie Club w/ Late Bar from 10:30pm or check out the bands playing The Midnight Hour in the upstairs venue (FREE ENTRY, 12am).
RESCHEDULED DATE
MCD.ie presents
plus guests
Dublin’s finest rock ‘n’ roll renegades The Minutes return following their sold out album launch in May in Whelan’s on the 9th Aug. This is a rescheduled date following a postponement due to illness in June. Tickets €15 (original tickets for June date still valid) from Ticketmaster and Whelanslive.com.
featuring –
Upstairs@Whelan’s from Midnight.
Doors: 11:30pm
Sign up for guest list HERE
Whelanslive.com is proud to bring you The Midnight Hour. Showcasing the best new talent in Ireland.
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FREE before 10:30pm, Club entry applies after 10:30pm (Thur/Fri/Sat)
Whelanslive.com presents
– PLAY THE FRONT BAR –
10pm – FREE ENTRY
Deliver a high energy and enthusiastic performance whether it’s classic rock’n’roll, funky 70’s grooves, retro rock/pop, or cool classic contemporary songs. From early rock’n’roll /country, gritty 60’s rock, reggae, harmony-filled 70’s sounds, funk, soul, right up to today’s edgy modern pop/rock, we play all the favourites and more.
Whelan’s Indie Club w/ Late Bar from 10:30pm or check out the bands playing The Midnight Hour in the upstairs venue (FREE ENTRY, 12am).
Whelanslive.com presents
– PLAY THE FRONT BAR –
10pm – FREE ENTRY
A celebration of the music of Neil Young with Crazy Horse and Bob Dylan & The Band. With Niall Brennan, Al Browne, Dave Brennan, Andrew Brock, Alan Montgomery and Duncan Maitland.
Whelan’s Indie Club w/ Late Bar from 10:30pm or check out the bands playing The Midnight Hour in the upstairs venue (FREE ENTRY, 12am).
Live from the Window at Whelan’s
– PLAY THE FRONT BAR –
8:30pm – FREE ENTRY
Colm Quearney, Graham Hopkins, Keith Duffy, Justin Carroll & Michael Buckley gather as often as poss, when not touring with other artists, to pay homage to the sound of Chicago Blues, 50′s R&B, New Orleans Blues.
Whelan’s Indie Club /// ZEBRA /// [Live Bands and guest DJs] w/ Late Bar from 10:30pm (Free entry before 10:30pm).
MCD.ie presents
plus guest
Sisters are a new alt-rock band consisting of Andrew (drums), Aoife (bass/vocals) and Niall (guitar/vocals) from Limerick now based in London who have been working with Irish and London-based producer and recording engineer Alalal, Al O’Connor, who has worked with Mark Ronson, Paul Epworth, and Bruno Mars. They’ve been together since July 2012 and have just toured with Big Deal.
Sisters are very much a guitar band, they have a sound that draws from 80s and 90s alt-rock/noise-pop. ‘Hush Hush’ is the best of what they have to offer right now and it shows off a mix of those aforementioned eras with girl/boy harmonies. Prototypal young gun-slinging alt-pop. It’s released as a single on Just Pop on December 2nd.
– Nialler9
Tickets on sale now from ticketmaster.ie and wavtickets.ie
€10 available online from WAV Tickets [Lo-Call 1890 200 078] (50c per ticket service charge applies on phone, internet or creditcard bookings)
Strictly over 18′s, I.D. may be required
Whelan’s Indie Club w/ Late Bar from 10:30pm or check out the bands playing The Midnight Hour in the upstairs venue (FREE ENTRY, 12am).
Live from the Window at Whelan’s
featuring
[CONTEMPORARY FOLK]
[ROOTS/CONTEMPORARY]
and more
– Whelan’s Bar – 8:30pm –
The best of Trad, Folk, Americana, World Music and more every Tuesday at 8.30pm live from the window at Whelan’s. Entrance free!
No Cover Charge
Strictly over 18′s, I.D. may be required.
Whelan’s DJ w/ Late Bar from 10:30pm (Free Entry)
Live from the Window at Whelan’s
featuring
[CONTEMPORARY FOLK]
and more
– Whelan’s Bar – 8:30pm –
The best of Trad, Folk, Americana, World Music and more every Tuesday at 8.30pm live from the window at Whelan’s. Entrance free!
No Cover Charge
Strictly over 18′s, I.D. may be required.
Whelan’s DJ w/ Late Bar from 10:30pm (Free Entry)
WHELAN’S // JUNE 20TH
RESCHEDULED DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED
ORIGINAL TICKETS STILL VALID OR REFUNDS FROM POINT OF SALE
Due to an unexpected illness, The Minutes have postponed their June concert in Whelan’s. A rescheduled date will be announced as soon as possible.
MCD.ie presents
plus guest
UK country music duo The Shires have announced a show Upstairs at Whelan’s on Sunday 20 July 2014.
Tickets priced €12 inclusive of booking fee are on sale now from Ticketmaster outlets and www.ticketmaster.ie
MCD.ie presents
plus guests
– Main Venue –
Saturday 18th of October
**Tickets €16.50 incl. booking fee go on sale this Wednesday at 9am**
Glass Animals are pleased to announce they will play Whelan’s on Saturday 18th of October . Tickets €16.50 incl. booking fee go on sale this Wednesday at 9am from www.ticketmaster.ie
Whelanslive.com presents
SONG CYCLE w/
plus guests
– WHELAN’S BAR –
8:30pm – FREE ENTRY
Well into it’s third year, Whelans Singer songwriter night ‘Song Cycle’ continues to offer a platform for local and non local acts to experiment, sing and share in the friendly informal setting of Whelan’s front window.
featuring –
Upstairs@Whelan’s from Midnight.
Doors: 11:30pm
Sign up for guest list HERE
Whelanslive.com is proud to bring you The Midnight Hour. Showcasing the best new talent in Ireland.
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FREE before 10:30pm, Club entry applies after 10:30pm (Thur/Fri/Sat)
IMC presents
Suddenly then all of a sudden, the landscape of Irish traditional music seems to be shifting, with bands like The Gloaming and This Is How We Fly opening up an exhilarating world of textural and improvisational possibility to our old dance forms. Now comes the adventurous Ensemble Eriu, beautifully poised between jazz, trad and classical, with no sense of stylistic hierarchy or compromise. Co-led by bassist Neil O’Loghlen and box player Jack Talty, Ériu draws on an ambient, chamber palette of seven players, and the debut album has drawn effusive praise from discerning ears Like John Kelly, Jim Carroll and Nialler 9.
Percussionist Éamonn Cagney, accordionist Martin Tourish and Congolese guitarist Niwel Tsumbu are equally adventurous, breaking fertile new ground between Irish and African traditions, and a debut album from Treelan is slated for 2014.
€10 available online from WAV Tickets [Lo-Call 1890 200 078] (50c per ticket service charge applies on phone, internet or creditcard bookings) and Entertainment.ie, ticket prices may vary when purchased from other outlets.
Strictly over 18′s, I.D. may be required.
Whelan’s Indie DJ from 11pm til late plus late bar
IMC presents
After a fantastic reception at Down With Jazz festival earlier this month, welcome home again to singer Lauren Kinsella. She has made quite an impression since moving to London a few years back, notably winning the prestigious Kenny Wheeler prize in 2013. Named for a line in Yeats’ Under the Moon, Blue-Eyed Hawk features serious London talent in trumpeter Laura Jurd, guitarist Alex Roth and drummer Corrie Dick. A debut CD on influential label Edition is slated for later this year, but they’re already making waves on the UK festival scene with wide eyed, panoramic music, anchored by Kinsella’s exhilarating way with words.
With Clang Sayne, Laura Hyland also occupies the space between song and improvisation, redefining jaded definitions of the singer/songwriter. The Wire describes her debut release Wonderlands as ‘exhilarating in its refusal to conform’, and she co-opts singer Judith Ring and drummer Matt Jacobsen for this Whelan’s set.
Selk is a new departure for jazz and hip hop drummer Dennis Cassidy, fusing with Anna Jordan’s ethereal voice and keys to create an intimate, quietly insistent sound world.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8aNsaUtP_I
€10 available online from WAV Tickets [Lo-Call 1890 200 078] (50c per ticket service charge applies on phone, internet or creditcard bookings) and Entertainment.ie, ticket prices may vary when purchased from other outlets.
Strictly over 18′s, I.D. may be required.
Whelan’s Indie DJ from 11pm til late plus late bar
THIS GIG HAS BEEN
REFUNDS FROM POINT OF SALE
MCD.ie presents
plus guest
As teenagers, north London-based producers Tom Clarke and Sam Ricketts played in metal bands and were also into post-rock. While attending separate universities, they got into electronic music
Aiken Promotions presents
plus guest
Tickets priced €15 (incl booking) available from www.whelanslive, www.tickets.ie www.ticketmaster.ie & outlets nationwide
Nashville psychedelic country sensation returns to Ireland. He recently made his UK television debut on Later with Jools Holland
featuring –
www.facebook.com/theBeachedWhales
Upstairs@Whelan’s from Midnight.
Doors: 11:30pm
Sign up for guest list HERE
Whelanslive.com is proud to bring you The Midnight Hour. Showcasing the best new talent in Ireland.
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FREE before 10:30pm, Club entry applies after 10:30pm (Thur/Fri/Sat)
Live from the Window at Whelan’s
– PLAY THE FRONT BAR –
8:30pm – FREE ENTRY
10 Piece Old-Skool Jamaican Ska Band
Whelan’s Indie Club w/ Late Bar from 10:30pm or check out the bands playing The Midnight Hour in the upstairs venue (FREE ENTRY, 12am).
Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association proudly presents
plus guests
WED 2ND & THUR 3RD JULY – SOLD OUT
IMNDA proudly presents KODALINE and special guests live for two exclusive & intimate concerts in Whelans, Wexford Street on Wednesday July 2nd and Thursday July 3rd.
Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association proudly presents
plus guests
WED 2ND & THUR 3RD JULY – SOLD OUT
IMNDA proudly presents KODALINE and special guests live for two exclusive & intimate concerts in Whelans, Wexford Street on Wednesday July 2nd and Thursday July 3rd.
SUMMER SOIREE
plus guests
The Statics are throwing a Summer Soiree aka Free Gig, yes FREE, for all their fans new, old, young, bored, and those who haven’t grown ears yet. It’s a chance to say thank you for all the support so far and start off the summer as they mean to continue it. Great summer vibes and even better music all in the one venue.
Join them on Thursday 19th June 2014 at Whelans Live Main Venue to kick off the summer and provide you with the sounds to keep you dancing.
The Statics are a Dublin four piece (from all over) creating jangling indie-pop with echoes of The La’s, The Beatles, The Coral and the Arctic Monkeys. In the last 8 months The Statics have played alongside Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, The Duckworth Lewis Method (both Dublin and Belfast) and The Mighty Stef in addition to many gigs around Dublin city. The Statics are creating a strong following within the Dublin scene and beyond building on the success of their debut single ‘Alone’ which was picked up for radio play on 2fm, Spin 103.8, 98fm and was in heavy rotation on Phantom FM.
A busy summer lies ahead but for now The Statics have their sights set on June 19th in Whelans.
What people are saying about The Statics:
“I love it when a young talented bunch of reprobates leap forth from a rip in the time/space/pop continuum and remind us all of how it’s done. Effortless pop takes a lot of effort – The Statics make it look and sound effortless. Their name may imply that they’re happy to stay where they are, but this gang of four are only beginning a great musical journey that we should all happily follow them on. Long live The Statics!” – Thomas Walsh (The Duckworth Lewis Method & Pugwash).
“The Statics write damn fine melodic pop songs…. We highly recommend you see this band live and defy you not to have a good time.” – Stephen Byrne, Goldenplec.com
“It’s been a while since hearing a band like this, too long in fact, There’s is heart warming indie-goodness played with energy and a refreshing honesty and conviction, not to mention an overwhelming ability to get you moving” – Barry Gruff Music Blog
FREE ENTRY
Strictly over 18′s, I.D. may be required.
Whelan’s Indie Club w/ Late Bar from 10:30pm or check out the bands playing The Midnight Hour in the upstairs venue (FREE ENTRY, 12am).
plus guests
FUTURE PHANTOMS
LOW LEVEL X
PIERCE FLEMING
Bloody Mondays release their new EP ‘Belong” and to celebrate will be playing upstairs in Whelans on the 11th of June.
Supporting us on the night will be Future Phantoms , Low Level X, Pierce Fleming.
Free admission, €5 2D CDs, €7 3D CDs + Glasses
T-Shirts also available on the night!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9Brn8vaiaA
Free Entry
Strictly over 18′s, I.D. may be required.
Whelan’s Silent Disco from 11pm – 2 DJs, just pick the one you like best [Free before 11:30pm, €5 after] plus Late Bar.
Whelanslive.com presents
– PLAY THE FRONT BAR –
10:30pm – FREE ENTRY
Dublin Blues Cartel formed a year and half ago, after a long association. They began playing every Monday in the Leeson Lounge, playing mostly a version of New Orleans R’n’B with a classic rock twist, sandwiched with swing, Rock’n’Roll
Whelanslive.com presents
– PLAY THE FRONT BAR –
10:30pm – FREE BEFORE 10:30PM
Dublin Blues Cartel formed a year and half ago, after a long association. They began playing every Monday in the Leeson Lounge, playing mostly a version of New Orleans R’n’B with a classic rock twist, sandwiched with swing, Rock’n’Roll
Live from the Window at Whelan’s
– PLAY THE FRONT BAR –
8:30pm – FREE ENTRY
Colm Quearney, Graham Hopkins, Keith Duffy, Justin Carroll & Michael Buckley gather as often as poss, when not touring with other artists, to pay homage to the sound of Chicago Blues, 50′s R&B, New Orleans Blues.
Whelan’s Indie Club /// ZEBRA /// [Live Bands and guest DJs] w/ Late Bar from 10:30pm (Free entry before 10:30pm).
Whelanslive.com presents
– PLAY THE FRONT BAR –
10pm – FREE ENTRY
Whelan’s Indie Club w/ Late Bar from 10:30pm or check out the bands playing The Midnight Hour in the upstairs venue – Free Entry via front door until 10:30pm | Drinks Promos
Live from the Window at Whelan’s
_Plays Whelan’s Bar_
Doors 10pm – Free Entry
FREE ENTRY
Strictly over 18′s, I.D. may be required
Whelan’s Indie Club w/ Late Bar from 10:30pm or check out the bands playing The Midnight Hour in the upstairs venue – Free Entry via front door until 10:30pm | Drinks Promos
Live from the Window at Whelan’s
_Plays Whelan’s Bar_
Doors 10pm – Free Entry
Whelan’s Indie Club /// ZEBRA /// [Live Bands and guest DJs] w/ Late Bar from 10:30pm (Free entry before 10:30pm).